Boolkah Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Boolkah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boolkah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius2381:5,4351,094
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Boolkah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boolkah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Boolkah is more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boolkah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 968,490th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Boolkah are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name Boolkah is most frequent in Mauritius, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 5,435. In Mauritius Boolkah is mostly concentrated in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 72 percent are found, Port Louis District, where 23 percent are found and Flacq District, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Mauritius this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulkah861/
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Boulka7749/
Bulkah7723/
Bohlka7717/
Bolkai7717/
Bolkaş7716/
Wolkah7715/
Bolkaz7712/
Bolkaç777/
Botlka775/
Bollka774/
Bolkau772/
Bolkho771/
Volkah771/
Bholka771/
Balkah771/
Bolkat771/
Boelka770/
Bolckau7160/
Volkash716/
Boulkaz715/
Bolkhai712/
Bolkhot711/
Boulkai711/
Bolkhat711/
Bolkatz711/
Bolkcau711/
Boulkas711/
Bolkhop711/
Boslkau711/
Bulka674,239/
Balka672,243/
Bolko671,365/
Bolca67820/
Boulkaid67314/
Wolka67248/
Volka67246/
Bálka6739/
Boehlkau674/
Bolqa674/
Boglicka671/
Balkahai671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boolkah
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